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Every Championship Club’s Wage Bill Revealed – Wrexham & Birmingham in Top 12

Wrexham and Birmingham City are among the Championship sides spending big on player wages in an attempt to get to the Premier League.

By George Priestman · Give Me Sport

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 12:51 PM

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Capology data revealed every Championship club's wage bill, with Wrexham ranking ninth with £20.94m.
Wolverhampton Wanderers hold the highest wage bill in the Championship at £61.88m per year.
Lincoln City operate on the lowest annual wage bill in the division at £8.41m.

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Data from Capology has revealed the annual wage bills for all 24 Championship clubs. Wolverhampton Wanderers lead the division with an expenditure of £61.88m, followed by Burnley at £48.54m, Southampton at £41.86m, and West Ham United at £39.26m. At the bottom of the table, Lincoln City record the lowest wage bill in the league at £8.41m.

Newly promoted Wrexham sit ninth in the spending rankings with an annual payroll of £20.94m, equating to roughly £402,650 per week. Backed by owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the Welsh club places ahead of established Championship sides such as Norwich City, Stoke City, and Watford.

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